Catherine E. Hawkins

May 10, 1934 - March 5, 2021

Catherine Ellison Hawkins of Jena, Florida went to meet her Heavenly Father on March 5, 2021. Catherine lived and enjoyed the last five years in Brevard, North Carolina. She was 86 years old. Catherine was born May 10, 1934 to Oliver and Bertha Lee Ellison. She was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother who devoted her life to her family. She was a member of the Jena Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is preceded in death by parents Oliver and Bertha Lee Ellison, and brothers Edward, Carl and Peewee Ellison. She is survived by sons, Joey(Laura) Hawkins of Jena, FL Paul(Roz) Hawkins of Summit, Ms, Jamie(Diana) Chewning of Lake Forest, CA Daughters, Vickey(Tony) of Brevard, NC, Rose(Sam) of Trenton, FL, Twelve grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and a host of sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Hawkins will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home Cross City Chapel with Rev. Wayne Philmon and Rev. Carolyn Oglesby officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jena. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6 – 8 PM. Arrangements have been placed under the care of the Rick Gooding Funeral Home Cross City Chapel, with locations in Cross City 352-498-5400 and Chiefland 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com